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Fifth Verstappen title becoming ‘unrealistic' – Marko

May 17 Max Verstappen's chances of securing a fifth consecutive world championship are becoming 'unrealistic'. That's the frank admission of Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko, who admitted the small step forward delivered by car updates at Imola were nonetheless 'disappointing'. As for Verstappen, he said after Friday practice: 'The McLaren overtook me and drove away. That says it all.' Marko said the Imola upgrade has at least cured the car's understeer. 'But other problems have arisen,' said the Austrian. 'We have a fundamental problem. 'We lost four tenths to the McLarens. Around this circuit, that's a lot. And in the race, the McLarens still seem to be in a class of their own again....
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